Hindes dominant in Virgin Gorda Half Marathon defense

May 11, 2015 by

By BVIAA

Caption: St. John’s Timothy “TJ” Hindes takes out the field in Saturday’s Virgin Gorda Half Marathon en route to improving his own course record with a time of 1 hour 32 minutes and 05 seconds Photo: Dean “The Sportsman” Greenaway

St. John’s Timothy “TJ” Hindes takes out the field in Saturday’s Virgin Gorda Half Marathon en route to improving his own course record with a time of 1 hour 32 minutes and 05 seconds Photo: Dean “The Sportsman” Greenaway

St. John’s Timothy “TJ” Hindes sprinted away from the pack at the start—using the same strategy he employed last year—then went on to become the first repeat winner in the four year history of the grueling Virgin Gorda Half Marathon, improving his own course record in the process.

Hindes set off on a punishing pace up to Nail Bay with Reuben Stoby his only serious pursuer in tow, returned then circled The Valley including historic Coppermine and the Baths to win in 1 hour 32 minutes and 05 seconds improving on the 1:32.34 mark from last year. Stoby was six minutes back in 1:38.23.

“It was great and hard, a lot like last year—stuck with the plan—run in the front in the beginning and stay there,” said Hindes who expected Stoby’s challenge. “I just wanted to get ahead of him soon as I could so hopefully he’d give up when I was passing him on the way down from Nail Bay. That was the plan—put enough space in front of him so he didn’t think he could catch me.”

Hindes who uses St. John’s 8 Tuff Miles course for his training said his strength is running the hills and with the second half of the course being flatter, he was a little worried about Stoby catching him there. “I just tried to hang on and not walk up to Nail Bay, because it’s a tough climb,” he noted. “The challenge is not walking and staying ahead of everybody, trying to climb those hills and put the gap between second place. I improved my time from last year so I can’t be upset with that.”

Stoby said he was putting his bag in the truck when the race started and it threw him off his race plan. “Hindes starts very quickly so it was difficult trying to catch him and hold him, so eventually, I just had to settle for second,” he said, noting that excruciating could hardly describe chasing Hindes up to Nail Bay. “It’s one of the toughest courses for sure. Anybody who wants to torture themselves this is the place to come.”

Race director Casey McNutt said Hindes is a force to reckon with. “If he continues to come, anybody who wants to consider challenging him will have to step up with a big game—a really big game,” she said. “It’s always anyone’s race when you show up in the morning and anyone can have a great day or a bad day, but, that kind of athleticism is rare. To finish this course in 1:32 is shockingly impressive.”

Like Hindes, Katrina Crumpler defended her women’s title. Crumpler—between Marathons after a personal best of 3 hours 22 minutes and 53 seconds in Boston last month and ahead of the May 24 Buffalo Marathon—chopped five minutes off last year’s mark finishing in 1:47.35.

“I love this race. It’s challenging, hilly and it was a lot easier than last year although it’s not an easy race,” Crumpler noted, adding that there was a real competition among them this year. “The lady that came second (Beth Simmons), I would overtake her on the hills and she would sprint past me on the downhill. I would catch her on the next hill, so we were playing cat and mouse all through the hills. It’s really only in the second half of the course I went ahead of her—she pushed me the whole way through the second half.”

Simmons described the race as a ‘butt kicker for sure.’ “It’s one of the hardest races I’ve run but it’s beautiful. The support was amazing, the crowds fabulous,” the Southern California native noted as she prepares for a Half Marathon in Mammoth. “The winner is a strong runner. I think the heat and the humidity just took its toll.”

Final Results

Men: 1. Timothy “TJ” Hindes 1 hour, 32 and 05 seconds, (New course record. Old record, Hindes, 1:32.34, 2014) .2. Reuben Stoby, 1:38.23. 3. Julius Farley, 1:41.01. 4. Rodrigo DosSantos, 1:42.23. 5. Chris Thomas, 1:46.35. 6. Paul Hubbard, 1:48:14. 7. Curwin Andrews, 1:50:10. 8. Ezron Simmons, 1:58.59. 9. Russell Crumpler, 1:59.26. 10. Allan Cundall, 1:59.29. 11. Richard Morgan, 2:00.21. 12. Ryan Blanchard, 2:02.33. 13. Ciaran O’Shaughnessy, 2:04.26. 13. Joseph McIvor, 2:06.49. 14. Marco Bava, 2:06.53. 15. Damien Lysiak, 2:07.14. 16. Gareth Watkins, 2:08.29. 17. Adrian Dale, 2:08.49. 18. Keith Williams, 2:09.16. 19. Kenton Jones, 2:13.20. 20. Shane Donovan, 2:15.01. 21. Guy Paul Dubois, 2:16.41. 22. Michael Reiter, 2:17.46. 23. Christie Brown. 2:19.07. 24. Jermain Abreams, 2:19.24. 25. Joshua Rossiter, 2:22.58. 26. Alex Smith, 2:28.06. 27. Keith Regan, 2:32.18, 28. Arun Keshap, 2:33.51, 29. Ruairi Bourke, 2:36.38. 31. Scott Butz, 2:46.15. 32. Zoltan Birinyi, 3:14:33.

Women: 1. Katrina Crumpler, 1:47.37. (New record. Old Record, Crumpler, 1:52.55, 2014). 2. Beth Simmons, 1:49.36. 3. Jenny McIvor, 1:53.36. 4. Kathleen Brownsdon, 1:56.10. 5. Rosmond Johnson, 1:59.37. 6. Serena Krueger, 2:00.21. 7. Caitlin Goodwin, 2:04.36. 8. Kay Reddy, 2:08.02. 9. Nadine Leslie, 2:09.03. 10. Anna Kinkead, 2:16.04. 11. Jessica Miles, 2:17.42. 12. Kerry Ann DosSantos, 2:22.10. 13. Philomena Robertson, 2:28.17. 14. Rhiannon Davies, 2:29.43. 15. Amoi Foerstel, 2:30.41. 16. Alexandrea DeJarnett, 2:30.44. 17. Sarah Hayes, 2:32.43. 18. Andrea Sorlie, 2:36.54. 19. AJ Syrett, 2:42.43. 20. Natasha Lysiak, 2:45.25. 21. Becca Knight, 2:46.22. 22. Ann Marie Rivard, 2:49.43. 23. Brianne Leary, 2:49.44. 24. Jude Holmes, 2:53.10, 25. Jill Farley, 3:02:13.

6 Mile Challenge

Men: 1. Jacob Reed Stolzenfels, 49:02. 2. Kyle Vestermarks, 53:58. 3. Adam D’Monte, 54:07. 4. Erik Remar, 54:32. 5. Lewis Munn, 1:04.23. 6. Merwin Rodriguez, 1:04.26. 7. James Morrin, 1:04.35. 8. Ethan Lysiak, 1:06.03. 9. Steve Biery, 1:07.53. 10. Noah Fox, 1:09.19. 11. Chris Fraser, 1:09.20. 12. Wilbert Samuel, 1:09.21. 13. Adam Holdt, 1:10.08. 14. David Cattie, 1:13.05. 15. Alex Holliday, 1:32:16.

Women: 1. Lindsay Wilson, 58:38. 2. Christine Sheehan,1:00.48. 3. Denell Vestermarks, 1:01.05. 4. Leanne Munn, 1:01.39. 5. Julie Lonski, 1:05.34. 6. Stephanie Wessels, 1:05.46. 7. Clair Burke, 1:05.55. 8. Diane Stolmar, 1:08.23. 9. Jewellyn Gerald, 1:08.35. 10. Kimberly Cole, 1:09.02. 11. Karen Morrison, 1:09.20. 12. Candy Holdt, 1:10.07. 13. Beth Besom, 1:12.15. 14. Abriel Lysiak, 1:18.11. 15. Kirsten Vlietstra, 1:24.49. 16. Audrey Penn, 1:27.01. 17. Chris Yates, 1:29.34.,] 18. Ashley Helb, 1:30.10. 19. Noni Georges, 1:30.44. 20. Charlene Odango, 1:34.49. 21. Rodessa Ordoyo, 1:34.50. 22. JoAnn Manlapaz, 1:34:51. 23. Betty Paradisi, 1:35:58. 24. Lisa Brown, 1:36.09. 25. Kristen Collins, 1:40.27. 26. Chloe King, 1:40.28.

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Smit dominates VG course in mountain bike race

May 6, 2015 by

By BVIPlatinum.com

Virgin Gorda Grinder Mountain Bike Race 2014. Photo: BVI Mountain Bike Club

Virgin Gorda Grinder Mountain Bike Race 2014. Photo: BVI Mountain Bike Club

In hot and extremely tough conditions for cycling, Justin Smit, current rankings leader, won the annual Virgin Gorda Grinder Mountain Bike Race held last Sunday in a preview of the Tour de Tortola at the end of the month.

At about 7:20 am, the riders were ready as they lined up to head up the first incline out of Spanish Town. As the flag dropped, so did the riders’ heads as they powered into the first crank of the pedal of the race, with the prospect of thousands more to come.

Jim Cullimore set the early pace and blistered into the lead, but this was not to last as Smit rolled past with the irrepressible Alistair Abrehart in hot pursuit, followed closely by Iain Walker, Shane Donovan and others.

Further behind were Cullimore, Lauren Blok, Rusty Burns and Mike Masters, still in shouting distance.

The first mile of the race saw the powerful Smit and the determined Abrehart climb away from the pack. It was evident at this stage that once again Smit had his eye on the prize and no one was going to stop him, although the progress of Abrehart suggested a solid challenge.

This was to prove a false dawn; however, as on the early climb from Spanish Town to Savannah Bay, a clear lead had developed with Smit at the head and although Abrehart was chasing, the going was always going to be tough.

Moving into the ascent from Savannah Bay the early leaders were Smit, who had by now developed a big lead with Abrehart chasing and Walker, Potgieter, Virgin Gorda’s own Angel George holding their own just behind with Donovan shadowing.

Then, a surge came from George as he broke away from both Walker and Potgieter and powered up the climb to beat his challengers to the descent in an attempt to gain some clear space and catch Abrehart, who sat in second. This tactic appeared to work as he raced down the hill to the turnoff to Nail Bay, bringing Abrehart into view.

This sight, understandably, urged George to push harder to overtake Abrehart and cruise into second, leaving both Walker, Potgieter and Donovan to join Abrehart for what was to become a momentous slog and scrap for third as the dreaded ascent up to Gorda Peak loomed closer.

As the riders hit the lower levels of the main climb of the day, with over 1,000 feet of relentless grind ahead for 30 minutes, Potgieter, Abrehart and Walker were locked in wheeled combat the fight continued until, as in past races, Abrehart faded to leave Potgieter and Walker to push through and on to Hogs Heaven.

Abrehart was now faced with a life or death struggle with Donovan for the spoils of 5th.

As Hogs Heaven came into view, third place Walker allowed himself to look over his shoulder expecting to see Potgieter on his tail, but was surprised to see he too had gone the way of Abrehart and had now resorted to walking.

The closing stage of the race saw a break from the hills, a cruise through Spanish Town and a welcome respite for tired muscles.

For the third time this season, a dominant Smit took the chequered flag in a super impressive time of 1 hour, 7 seconds. Angel George followed several minutes behind to take second with Walker taking third, Potgieter fourth, Abrehart fifth and Donovan sixth.

Next race is Sunday 17th May, East End Torture.

 

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Stoby gently tames Paraquita Bay Beast

May 6, 2015 by

By BVIAA

Julius Farley, left, finished second to Reuben Stoby, center with Rodrigo Dos Santos finishing third in Saturday's Blenheim Trust 5K race in Paraquita Bay PHOTO: Dean "The Sportsman" Greenaway

Julius Farley, left, finished second to Reuben Stoby, center with Rodrigo Dos Santos finishing third in Saturday’s Blenheim Trust 5K race in Paraquita Bay Photo: Dean “The Sportsman” Greenaway

After challenging courses in his last two races, Reuben Stoby extended his winning streak during Saturday’s Blenheim Trust 5K Series race in Paraquita Bay, dubbed the Paraquita Beast.

Stoby–in a final tune up for this weekend’s 4th Virgin Gorda Half Marathon–covered the 3.1 miles loop in 19 minutes and 18 seconds. He was followed by Julius Farley who overhauled Rodrigo Dos Santos and placed second in 19:54 with Dos Santos turning in a time of 20:14.

Katrina Crumpler–in her first individual race after running a personal best of 3 hours 22 minutes and 53 seconds in the Boston Marathon–was the women’s winner in 21:55. Rosmond Johnson followed in 24:24 and Anna Kinkead was third in 25:07.

With just one incline that didn’t exceed 250 feet, Stoby said the course was a “baby” compared to the Dive BVI 10k race on Virgin Gorda the week before.

“It was a cool race for me and I’m glad I didn’t have to push it too hard as the competition really didn’t push it too much,” he explained. “I want to save it for the Virgin Gorda Half Marathon and I’d been doing a bit of hill work so my legs were feeling a little bit tired, so I wasn’t trying to too hard.”

Farley–who anchored the winning relay team over 10 miles a week earlier in the Tortola Torture–said he too was running conservative. “I didn’t go out hard at all as I’m preparing for the Virgin Gorda Half,” he said. “I’m not too ambitious but I’ll settle for finishing in the first five in Virgin Gorda. I understand the competition will be stiff, so I’ll be contented with that.”

The National 5K Championships is set for Saturday, May 16 in Road Town, starting and ending on the A. O. Shirley Recreation Grounds.

Final Results

Men: 1. Reuben Stoby, 19:18.25. 2. Julius Farley, 19:54. 3. Rodrigo Dos Santos, 20:14. 4. Paul Hubbard, 21:28. 5. Tom Wilson, 23:23. 6. Russell Crumpler, 23:34. 7. Shane Donovan, 23:58. 8. Marcus Rodrigues, 24:48. 9. Dan Wealthy, 26:11. 10. Claudius Rhymer, 26:12. 11. Guy Williamson, 27:44. 12. Ruairi Bourke, 28:28. 13. Andre Kartick, 30:13. 14. Marvin Flax, 30:48. 15. Howard Moore, 31:08. 16. Barry Leon, 37:47. 17. Dennis Dela Cruz.

Women: 1. Katrina Crumpler, 21:55.78. 2. Rosmond Johnson, 24:24. 3. Anna Kinkead, 25:07. 4. Emma Holmes, 25:19. 5. Julianne Potgeiter, 26:12. 6. Kay Reddy, 26:22. 7. Claudia Ferrari, 26:45. 8. Rhiannon Jones, 27:08. 9. Lauren Julien, 27:44. 10. Philomena Robertson, 27:52. 11. Sarah Caroll, 28:44. 12. Lisa Bridson, 28:44. 13. Jenni Dobbie, 29:16. 14. Darwn Peters, 29:28. 15. Jude Holmes, 30:28. 16. Sarah Graham, 31:12. 17. Clair Burke, 31:58. 18. Claire Santillian, 33:06.

Power Walkers: Shirley Liburd, 49:20. 2.= Linda Li, Sophie Bennett, 49:30.

Boys One Mile: Charlie Potgeiter, 8:17. 2. Sebbie Morgan, 11:53. 3. Xavier Morgan, 12:10. 4. Stan Carroll, 13:22.

AGE GROUP RESULTS
MEN
Under 20: 1. Andre Kartick
M2029 1. Tom Wilson 2. Marcus Rodrigues 2.Dan Wealthy
M3039 1. Reuben Stoby 2. Julius Farley 3. Rodrigo Dos Santos 4. Russell Crumpler 5. Shane Donovan 6. Claudius Rhymer 7. Guy Williamson 8. Ruairi Bourke 9. Marvin Flax
M4040 1. Paul Hubbard 2. Dennys Dela Cruz
M5059 1. Howard Moore 2. Barry Leon

WOMEN
F2029 1. Emma Holmes 2. Lauren Julien 3. Jude Holmes
F3039 1. Katrina Crumpler 2. Juliane Potgeiter 3. Claudia Ferrari 4. Rhiannon Jones 5. Philomena Robertson 6. Sarah Caroll 7. Lisa Bridson 8. Jenni Dobbie 9. Claire Santillian
F4049 1. Rosmond Johnson 2. Anna Kinkead 3. Darwn Peters 4. Sarah Graham 5. Clair Burke
F5059 1. Kay Reddy

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INTERPOL issues global alert for potentially lethal illicit diet drug

May 4, 2015 by

By World Anti-Doping Agency

World Anti-Doping Agency urges athletes to avoid dangerous DNP substance

2,4-dinitrophenol (DNP). Photo: Steroid.com

2,4-dinitrophenol (DNP). Photo: Steroid.com

A global alert has been issued by INTERPOL for 2,4-dinitrophenol (DNP), an illicit and potentially lethal drug used as a dieting and body-building aid.

The Orange Notice warning about DNP, which is also used as a raw material for explosives, was published after one woman died in the UK and a French man was left seriously ill after taking the substance.

Under its anti-doping project, INTERPOL collaborated with the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) and received additional information from the global anti-doping organization after one of the WADA-accredited laboratories received a sample of the drug following a seizure in Australia.

Issued at the request of the French Ministry of the Interior’s Central Office for the Protection of the Environment and Public Health (OCLAESP – Office central de lutte contre les atteintes à l’environnment et à la santé publique), the alert has been circulated to law enforcement in all 190 member countries, and a public version has also been made available to help raise awareness.

Although usually sold in yellow powder or capsule form, DNP is also available as a cream. Besides the intrinsic dangers of DNP, the risks associated with its use are magnified by illegal manufacturing conditions.

In addition to being produced in clandestine laboratories with no hygiene regulations, without specialist manufacturing knowledge the producers also expose consumers to an increased chance of overdose.

In the 1930s DNP was used to boost metabolism and encourage weight loss, but it was taken out of circulation because of several deaths.

“WADA urges athletes to avoid 2,4-dinitrophenol (DNP) at any cost. This substance is not only included as a non-approved substance on the WADA Prohibited List but is also quite clearly dangerous, and is not approved by any government regulatory health authority for human therapeutic use. . No athlete should even contemplate taking such a high-risk, illegal substance that can have fatal consequences,” said WADA Director General, David Howman.

“We are appreciative that INTERPOL has issued this global warning on DNP. This is a perfect example of how crucial it is that law enforcement and anti-doping organizations continue to forge closer ties so that dangerous, and potentially fatal, substances such as DNP do not reach the hands of athletes,” added Howman.

As part of its close ties with WADA, and in cooperation with specialised national police and customs officers, INTERPOL’s anti-doping unit deals with both doping of high-level athletes, and the production and supply of banned performance enhancing drugs on the black market.

Each year INTERPOL coordinates Operation Pangea, an international week of action tackling the online sale of counterfeit and illicit medicines and highlighting the dangers of buying medicines online.

Bringing together customs, health regulators, national police and the private sector from countries around the world, key activities target the principal components used by illegal websites to conduct their trade – the Internet Service Provider (ISP), payment systems and the delivery service.

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Beach Volleyball Team BVI bows out of ECVA Continental Cup

May 4, 2015 by
By VINO
The BVI was represented by pairings Amandona Creese/Tyalia Nibbs, and Lauren Welsch/Tamisha Georges, at the NORCECA Continental Cup ECVA Women’s Zonal Phase in Antigua & Barbuda. Photo: Oris Robinson

The BVI was represented by pairings Amandona Creese/Tyalia Nibbs, and Lauren Welsch/Tamisha Georges, at the NORCECA Continental Cup ECVA Women’s Zonal Phase in Antigua & Barbuda. Photo: Oris Robinson

The VI pairings of Amandona Creese/Tyalia Nibbs and Lauren Welsch/Tamisha Georges, bowed out of contention at the NORCECA Continental Cup ECVA Women’s Zonal Phase in Castaways Beach, Antigua & Barbuda on Saturday May 2, 2015 with two defeats.

As Golden Sets marked day two of the triple elimination contestant St Lucia remained the lonesome team in the winners’ bracket, with their path to victory including wins over the Virgins Islands, Antigua and Barbuda and French St Martin.

Team BVI finished ninth overall in the competition, suffering two defeats as the competition concluded.

Bermuda 2, British Virgin Islands 0

Lisa LeBlanc/Rebecca White BER-A d Tyalia Nibbs/Amadona Creese IVB-B 2-0 (21-18, 21-7); Dorush/Victoria Stevenson BER-B d Stacey Lauren Welch/Tanisha Georges IVB-A 2-0 (21-11, 21-7).

Dutch St. Maarten 2, British Virgin Islands 1

Lauren Welch/Tanisha Georges IVB-A d Keishan Huggins/Chesley Augustine SXM-B 2-0 (21-19, 21-16); Allison Boston/Lathasha Mills SXM-A d Tyalia Nibbs/Amadona Creese IVB-B 2-1 (11-21, 21-13, 15-13); GOLDEN SET Allison Boston/Lathasha Mills d Tyalia Nibbs/Amadona Creese 15-9.

St Lucia’s most important win of the day was the tie breaker against Antigua and Barbuda. Dala Noel and Kerin Neptune of team A brushed aside Antigua’s B team Sharon Payne and Naheeman Wilson 2-0 (21-11, 21-14) and Mali Peters/Rosemarie Simon ANT-A defeated Lisa Casimie/ Jamilla Lansiquot LCA-B 2-0 (21-17, 21-12).

As topped seeded in the tournament, St Lucia swept their way, winning every series to confirm their position, and along with Antigua and Barbuda, French St Martin, St Kitts and Nevis, Dominica and Grenada will face CAZOVA’s top six in the next round of the NORCECA Beach Volleyball Continental Cup.

Final Positions: 1. St Lucia 2. Antigua and Barbuda 3. French St. Martin 4. St. Kitts and Nevis 5. Dominica 6. Grenada 7. Bermuda 8. St. Vincent 9. British Virgin Islands 10. Dutch St. Maarten 11. Anguilla.

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BVI Rugby team secures third consecutive victory to top NACRA 2015 South Zone Cup League

May 4, 2015 by

By BVIPlatinum.com

BVI beats Curacao 19-0 to top NACRA 2015 South Zone Cup Photo: Todd VanSickle

BVI beats Curacao 19-0 to top NACRA 2015 South Zone Cup
Photo: Todd VanSickle

With three consecutive victories, the national rugby team has topped the South Zone of the 2015 North American Caribbean Rugby Association’s 15s tournament, following an emphatic victory against Curacao at the A. O Shirley Recreational Grounds on Saturday, May 2.

On a dusty grounds, due to ongoing renovation works, the BVI shutout the visitors 19-0 and will now move on to face familiar opponent, Barbados.

In the 7th minute, the BVI seized a 7-0 lead behind a try by Shamarie Spencer and subsequent conversion by Rory Thornton. Shortly before halftime, the BVI struck again when Noel Maxwell scored with a burst of speed to push the lead to 12-0.

Curacao would respond with an offense surge that lasted about 5 minutes a few yards from the try line, but the BVI defense held up to ensure a 12 point lead when the halftime whistle blew.

Austin Keil crushed the hopes of the visitors when he broke two tackles and secured a try under the uprights. The conversion by Thornton gave the BVI the 19 point victory and a chance to play the top seeded teams in the Caribbean.

Head coach Sherlock Solomon was proud of the team’s accomplishment, particularly, since players from the under-19 program have started to come through. The BVI went to St. Lucia and St. Vincent and returned home with victories.

“Last season we were building and a year later you can see the work. The youngsters were very encouraging and impressive. We were fitter and much more consistent this year and the results prove how hard we have been working for the last 12 months,” said Solomon.

Asked further to explain what has changed since the BVI has always been working, Solomon said, “I think the commitment and the guys learning and understanding the game because half the team was made up of under 19s. They took their licks last year, went to the gym, worked harder and learned from that. It was really satisfying to see the progress,” said Solomon.

For Curacao, the stifling BVI defense was too much to overcome, acoording to captain Robin Perry.

“I don’t think that we played too well that is because the BVI didn’t let us. They played very solid defense, we couldn’t break them down. As a team we are very disappointed, but fair play to the BVI because they were the better team,” Perry stated.

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2015 Short and Sweet Basketball Summer League confirmed to take place

May 1, 2015 by

By the BVI Basketball Federation

Spartans in Basketball Summer League action. Photo credit: Charlie Jackson

Spartans in 2014 Basketball Summer League action. Photo: Charlie Jackson

The BVI Basketball Federation has confirmed the staging of the 2015 BVIBF Summer League which now has been rescheduled to start on May 16.

Rosters can be collected from members of the Federation. The deadline for submission with full payment of fees is May 11.

The age limit for the Junior Division is up to 19 years old (to qualify, a player cannot turn 20 in  2015). The entry fee for the Junior Division is $225 per team. The Senior Division is open and the entry fee is $300.00 per team.

Due to the hosting of the Caribbean Basketball Confederation Tournaments which start on June 8, this will be another “short and sweet” league which limits the number of teams that can participate to 12 teams for the Junior Division and 10 teams for the Senior Division.

A Coaches and Managers meeting is scheduled for Wednesday,  May 13 at the Department of Youth Affairs and Sports Conference Room at 5:30 p.m. and all Coaches and Managers are being asked to make a special effort to attend this important meeting.

Any questions or requests for rosters can be sent directly to the Federation’s email address, bvibasket14@gmail.com. Completed rosters with relevant fees must be delivered to the Treasurer, Clayton O’Neal or Assistant Treasurer, Judith Harrigan on or before the deadline.

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Tickets for Rio 2016 now available through the British Virgin Islands Olympic Committee

April 29, 2015 by

britvirginx-16-9When the greatest show on earth heads to the vibrant city of Rio de Janeiro in August 2016, the world will be watching on TV, but we would love it if you were able to be there, cheering on the athletes from our British Virgin Islands team.

Chantel+Malone+20th+Commonwealth+Games+Athletics+iR7QjF6drDBlWe are looking to be well-represented in a number of different sports, including track and field, sailing and swimming, but the Olympic Games give you a great chance to experience many other events with which you might be less familiar, so we hope that you will take this wonderful opportunity to see lots more – and that’s before you start to explore all the famous sights of this incredible jewel of South America.

article-2703216-1FEA7F8A00000578-32_964x866If you would like to find out more, please complete the registration form on our website at tickets4rio and our Ticket Administrator, David, will get back to you with details as to how to request tickets. He will also send you information about the different hotel options that are available to supporters of the BVI Team.

We’ll look forward to welcoming you in Rio in 2016.

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Duff, other youth sailors impress at Cruzan Regatta

April 29, 2015 by

By BVI Platinum

Rayne Duff was the overall winner in the Optimist championship fleet at the Cruzan Open Regatta, St Croix. Photo: Provided

Rayne Duff was the overall winner in the Optimist championship fleet at the Cruzan Open Regatta, St Croix. Photo: Provided

Rayne Duff was the overall winner in the Optimist championship fleet finishing 21 points clear of 2nd place and also winning Blue Fleet as Virgin Islands youth sailors tackled the Cruzan Open Regatta in St Croix last weekend.

Nathan Haycraft won White Fleet and finished 6th overall, while James Rajic-Knight finished 11th and Maxwell Reshetiloff finished close behind in 12th.

The Optimist Green Fleet was won by Ryan Lettsome who finished comfortably 23 points ahead of second place. Anya Reshetiloff finished in 4th place with Nicolas Haycraft in 9th out of 20 boats.

Thad Lettsome finished 2nd in the Laser class and even though he was sailing with a radial sail, he only finished 2 points behind 1st place who was using a Standard Full Rig which is much larger than the Radial.

The first day of the event started off with the race area set just inside the reef in Teague Bay with light, but very shifty winds.

The team responded very well and was able to quickly adapt to the conditions which showed with wins in the first race from Duff, Thad Lettsome and Ryan Lettsome.

The Friday before the event, a Moorings Catamaran, which was generously donated to the sailing team for the weekend by Moorings, was loaded up with 7 Optimists and 1 Laser sail boat before making its 6 hour journey across to St. Croix.

Conditions were perfect for the journey with flat seas and great weather making it a comfortable trip across.

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Stoby Wins Virgin Gorda Half Marathon Tune Up

April 29, 2015 by

By BVIAA

Reuben Stoby: "I always heard it (Dive BVI 10K Series) was a tough course, but that wasn't the true story--it's tougher--much tougher." Photo: Dean "The Sportsman" Greenaway

Reuben Stoby: “I always heard it (Dive BVI 10K Series) was a tough course, but that wasn’t the true story–it’s tougher–much tougher.” Photo: Dean “The Sportsman” Greenaway

With most regular runners either running as individuals or were on teams tackling the grueling 50km Tortola Torture on Saturday, Ruben Stoby led a small band of runners in the second Dive BVI 10K Series race–on the toughest segment of the course for the upcoming Virgin Gorda Half Marathon.

Stoby–undefeated so far this season–led the charge up to Gorda Peak and Nail Bay unchallenged, to win in 42 minutes and 57 seconds, as part of familiarizing himself for a run at the top prize when the event goes off on May 9.

Stoby said the course was tougher than he thought. “I always heard it was a tough course, but that wasn’t the true story–it’s tougher–much tougher,” he pointed out. “At one point I wanted to walk. My legs were screaming. I’m glad I was able to finish in a reasonable time. I actually wanted to run under 40 minutes–but I had no idea what the course really was like.”

The race Stoby said, gave him a better idea of how to plan his run and conserve, as the first half of the race takes in the steepest climbs on Virgin Gorda. “Going is definitely tough and I’ll have to keep something in the legs for the second half, which is nothing compared to the first segment of the course,” he explained.

Nadine Leslie was the women’s winner in 56:17.

Final results:

Men: 1. Reuben Stoby, 42 minutes and 57 seconds. 2. Alan Cundall, 49:51. 3. Ezron Simmons, 53:33. 4. Joseph McIvor, 56:08. 5. Jermain Abrams, 59:23. 6. Scott Butz, 1:13:07. Keith Williams, 1:17:29, Zoltan Birinyi 1:30:30.

Women: 1. Nadine Leslie 56:17. 2. Kay Reddy 58:40. 3. Sarah Hayes, 1:00:54. 4. Rhiannon Junes, 1:04:42. 5. Becca Knight, 1:06:24. 6. AJ Syrett, 1:08:41. 7. Eva Askulv, 1:10:20. 8. Tara Murphy, 1:14:19. 9. Chris Yates, 1:38:34.

 

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